Highway Patrol

Dec. 20-27

January 2, 2012

Vanessa D. Stewart, 38, 1843 Coronado Ave., Youngstown, was cited for assured clear distance after she struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Janet K. Crewson, 54, 3445 Winners Circle, Canfield, who was stopped in traffic on U.S. 224 in Boardman.

Lawrence H. McBride, 65, 5753 Norquest Blvd., Austintown, was cited for assured clear distance after he struck a guardrail that was partially in the lane from a previous crash on I-80 in Austintown.

Sara A. Pospisil, 18, 5925 Burnett Road, Leavittsburg, was cited for assured clear distance after she struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Jennifer J. Haught, 36, 166 Forest Hill Drive, Austintown, who was stopped in traffic on U.S. 224 in Boardman.

Dec. 21

A report was taken after John P. Ward, 36, 7013 Lockwood Blvd., Boardman, struck a deer while traveling on Ohio 11 in Beaver Township.

Michele A. Smith, 21, 1761 Penny Lane, Austintown, was cited for assured clear distance after she struck the rear of a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old Austintown female who was slowing in traffic on Mahoning Avenue in Austintown.

Dec. 22

Heather Elizabeth Campbell, 23, 243 South Roanoke Ave., Austintown, was cited for failure to yield after she attempted to enter Mahoning Avenue in Austintown and struck a vehicle driven by A. Kathleen Smith, 49, 9120 State Highway, Richmond, Ohio.

Thomas W. Fizet, 84, 5606 Norquest Blvd., Austintown, was cited for failure to yield after he attempted to enter Mahoning Avenue in Austintown and was struck by a vehicle driven by Cynthia Dimuzio, 51, 3936 Staatz Drive, Youngstown.

James Ray Miller, 62, 1900-12 Oro Dam Blvd., Oroville, Ca., was cited for an improper lane change after he attempted to change lanes on Market Street in Boardman and struck the side of a vehicle driven by Selena D. phillips, 34, 7431 Westview Drive, Boardman.

Joeyann Baytos, 70, 5184 Willowcrest Dr., Austintown, was cited for assured clear distance after she struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Vincent Crago, 23, 45 Liberty Street, Mineral Ridge, who was stopped in traffic on Mahoning Avenue in Austintown.

Dec. 23

Scott M. Tepper, 51, 8008 Hunters Cove, Boardman, was cited for assured clear distance after he struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Kenneth T. Quinata, 48, 266 Moreland Drive, Canfield, who was stopped in traffic on U.S. 224 in Boardman.

Scott D. Honthy, 36, 5016 Aravesta Ave., Boardman, was cited for assured clear distance after he started forward in traffic on Shields Road in Boardman and struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Andrew S. Petiya, 55, 4007 Traymore Drive, Youngstown.

Due to conflicting statements, no citations were issued after Garrick J. C. Timm, 21, 8025 Meadowood Drive, Canfield, attempted to turn onto Mahoning Avenue in Austintown and collided with a vehicle driven by Robert A Pezel, 44, 570 Neff Drive, Canfield.

Kelly A. Ragan, 36, 1996 South Turner Road, Austintown, was cited for assured clear distance after striking the rear of a vehicle driven by Hui W. Liu, 19, 4400 Fitzgerald ave., Austintown, who was slowing in traffic on Ohio 46 in Austintown.

Due to conflicting statements, no citations were issued after Tiffany L. Martino, 39, 37 Sciota Drive, Boardman, and Jerome Williams, 51, 462 Carlota Drive, Youngstown, collided while traveling on U.S. 224 in boardman.